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The Dodgers have gone 9-1 in their last 10 games while the three top teams in their division all went 2-8. They picked up 7 games on virtually all of the teams they were trailing in the division. Yet despite picking up 7 games on the 3 front runners they still find themselves trailing 2 teams in the division and simply coming back down to Earth while other teams get back up to Earth would be a major impediment for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers are just two and a half games back and appear to have by far the best talent of any team in the division. No matter how they got there, that makes them the favorites. Whether they had won ten in a row or lost ten in a row, they'd still be the favorites.

Another win for LA and another day picking up ground on three of their four rivals, though not the leading Arizona. Puig crashed into a wall and is day to day, though. But Crawford will be back. Which of course begs the question of what will happen with the outfield situation.

Which of course begs the question of what will happen with the outfield situation.

I was reading about teams' disaster positions, and the PIT right fielders were prominently bad. Pirates also need a LHB, so Ethier would be perfect for them. LA would have to eat a chunk of salary, obviously, but the Pirates need to nut up and carpe diem.

Yet despite picking up 7 games on the 3 front runners they still find themselves trailing 2 teams in the division and simply coming back down to Earth while other teams get back up to Earth would be a major impediment for the Dodgers.

Yeah, but they're 2.5 back right now of the division lead. Double that and they're still in perfectly fine shape in terms of being in the hunt. Sure they can't stay this hot and everyone else will get better, but they've done what they need to do in order to have a shot at the playoffs.